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Uttarakhand SUFFERING FROM Forest Fires, more than 200 hectares of land destroyed Forest fires have flared up in Uttarakhand. According to reports, fires have been burning hectares of land for the last three-four days in various parts of Uttarakhand. According to the forest department's data, reserve forests have suffered more damage due to forest fires. …

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Uncertainty in availability, makes ‘guchhi’ hunting a difficult occupation in Himachal Guchhi (Morchella esculenta) are one of the most expensive edible mushrooms. They are primarily found in Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and are usually picked by local people, between the months of March and May, to support their income. With rising temperatures leading …

A Day With Environmental Researcher: Part 2

प्रकृति संरक्षण से जुड़े एक व्यक्ति के दिनचर्या की आँखों देखी घटना कल के रोमांचकारी दिन के बाद आज कर्णप्रयाग में मेरा दूसरा दिन था और सुबह के हसीन दृश्यों ने बीते दिन की थकान को भुलाने का कार्य कर दिया था। हमारा रूम काफी ऊँचाई पर था इसलिए हिमालय राज के अतिदुर्लभ दर्शन भी …

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IIT Madras and NIOT conduct OCEANS 2022 in India for the first time Indian Institute of Technology Madras and National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai, is conducting OCEANS 2022 Conference and Exposition, the bi-annual event for global marine researchers, technologists and engineers, students, and policymakers, from Feb 21-24. It is being in India for …

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व्यंजन द्वादशी ५०० वर्ष पुराना - परोपकार, खाद्य सुरक्षा और सन्तुलित आहार को सम्बोधित करता पर्व भारतीय संस्कृति की विशालता को दर्शाता हुआ व्यंजन द्वादशी पर्व पुरी, ओड़िशा में अभी कुछ सप्ताह पुर्व ही सम्पूर्ण हुआ है, पर जानकार और बिद्धिजीवियों के बीच यह अभी भी एक सोचने का विषय बना हुआ है कि कैसे …

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‘Inaccuracies, procedural violations’ in Great Nicobar draft EIA report The details of the recently released draft environment impact assessment (EIA) report for the mega development project in the Great Nicobar Island have raised serious questions related to submission of incorrect or incomplete information, scientific inaccuracy and failure to follow appropriate procedure. A public hearing to …